Welcome to Watershed DNA
Search Topics
- DNA Surprise 37
- NPE 37
- DNA 33
- DNA Discovery 30
- Adoption 21
- Direct to Consumer DNA 21
- Adoptees 18
- Ancestry Testing 17
- Misattributed Parentage 17
- Family Search 15
- Home DNA Test 14
- Medical Genetics 14
- Donor Conception 13
- 23andMe 12
- Genetic Counselor 12
- Podcast 12
- Biological Family 10
- Genetic Genealogy 10
- Genetics 10
- DNA Test 9
- At Home Testing 8
- Family History 8
- Sperm Donation 8
- DNA Shocks 7
- Genetic Counseling 7
- Raw Data 7
- Biological Father 6
- DNA Support 6
- Donor Conceived 6
- Promethease 6
- ROH 6
- Alzheimer 5
- DNA Guide for Adoptees 5
- DNA Podcast 5
- DTC Genetics 5
- Family 5
- Genetic Testing 5
- Paternity 5
- Stem Cell Transplant 5
- Birth Parents 4
- Egg Donation 4
- Family Health History 4
- Forensic Genealogy 4
- GEDMatch 4
- Non-Paternity 4
- Resources 4
- Support Group 4
- Cousin Couples 3
- Family Secrets 3
- MyHeritage 3
Destinations podcast - Brianne and host Doni speak about support for NPE community
Doni is the creator of Culturs Magazine which celebrates people with cross-cultural identities; she has seen how the experience of ‘third culture’ people overlaps often with the NPE world.
Check out the episode to hear our discussion and understand more about the work I do through my writing and private practice, Watershed DNA. We talked about my book The DNA Guide for Adoptees and a little about my upcoming book on the topic of genetic identity. In our discussion, Doni also shared about her role in helping NPEs through the non-profit organization NPE Network.
Brianne Kirkpatrick Quoted in PhillyVoice Article on Unexpected DNA Surprises
In this piece which covers the topic of support after unexpected DNA discoveries, I shared my thoughts on the topic and touched briefly on the role grief and support play in these experiences.
An Unwelcome DNA Surprise for a Devastated Dad: “I Just Found Out My Wife Was Unfaithful and My Kids Aren’t Mine”
Families are complicated, and family secrets are no longer locked away in the past.

